Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 18/2024 of 2 February 2024 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1551]
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, market approval, plant health control, plant health product, revision of an agreement




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2024/1551


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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 18/2024
of 2 February 2024
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1551]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/962 of 15 May 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1448 as regards the conditions of approval of the low-risk active substance calcium carbonate and limestone, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/998 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki ABTS-351 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(3)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/999 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis strain AM65-52 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(4)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1000 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai GC-91 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(5)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1001 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain QST 713 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(6)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1002 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai strain ABTS-1857 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(7)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1003 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki EG2348 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(8)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1004 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki SA-11 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (8) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(9)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1005 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki SA-12 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (9) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(10)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1021 of 24 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki PB 54 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (10) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(11)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1436 of 10 July 2023 concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance dimoxystrobin, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 (11) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(12)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1446 of 12 July 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances 2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid methylester, acetic acid, aluminium ammonium sulphate, aluminium phosphide, aluminium silicate, calcium carbide, cymoxanil, dodemorph, ethylene, extract from tea tree, fat distillation residues, fatty acids C7-C20, flonicamid (IKI-220), gibberellic acid, gibberellins, halosulfuron-methyl, hydrolysed proteins, iron sulphate, magnesium phosphide, maltodextrin, metamitron, plant oils/clove oil, plant oils/rape seed oil, plant oils/spear mint oil, pyrethrins, sulcotrione, tebuconazole and urea (12) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(13)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1447 of 12 July 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the approval periods of the active substances Bacillus pumilus QST 2808 and penflufen (13) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(14)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1488 of 6 July 2023 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance quartz sand in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (14) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(15)


Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:






1.


The following indents are added in point 13a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011):






‘—



32023 R 0962: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/962 of 15 May 2023 (OJ L 129, 16.5.2023, p. 8),










—



32023 R 0998: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/998 of 23 May 2023 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 4),










—



32023 R 0999: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/999 of 23 May 2023 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 11),










—



32023 R 1000: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1000 of 23 May 2023 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 16),










—



32023 R 1001: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1001 of 23 May 2023 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 23),










—



32023 R 1002: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1002 of 23 May 2023 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 28),










—



32023 R 1003: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1003 of 23 May 2023 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 35),










—



32023 R 1004: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1004 of 23 May 2023 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 42),










—



32023 R 1005: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1005 of 23 May 2023 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 49),










—



32023 R 1021: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1021 of 24 May 2023 (OJ L 137, 25.5.2023, p. 16),










—



32023 R 1436: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1436 of 10 July 2023 (OJ L 176, 11.7.2023, p. 10),










—



32023 R 1446: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1446 of 12 July 2023 (OJ L 178, 13.7.2023, p. 1),










—



32023 R 1447: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1447 of 12 July 2023 (OJ L 178, 13.7.2023, p. 7),










—



32023 R 1488: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1488 of 6 July 2023 (OJ L 183, 20.7.2023, p. 1).’














2.


The following indent is added in point 13zzzzt (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408):






‘—



32023 R 1436: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1436 of 10 July 2023 (OJ L 176, 11.7.2023, p. 10).’














3.


The following is added in point 13zzzzzzzzzzzzb (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1448):

                              ‘, as amended by:






—



32023 R 0962: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/962 of 15 May 2023 (OJ L 129, 16.5.2023, p. 8).’
                                 














4.


The following points are added after point 13zzzzzzzzzzzzzl (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/939):






‘13zzzzzzzzzzzzzm.



32023 R 0998: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/998 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki ABTS-351 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 4).










13zzzzzzzzzzzzzn.



32023 R 0999: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/999 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis strain AM65-52 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 11).










13zzzzzzzzzzzzzo.



32023 R 1000: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1000 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai GC-91 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 16).










13zzzzzzzzzzzzzp.



32023 R 1001: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1001 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain QST 713 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 23).










13zzzzzzzzzzzzzq.



32023 R 1002: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1002 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai strain ABTS-1857 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 28).










13zzzzzzzzzzzzzr.



32023 R 1003: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1003 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki EG2348 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 35).










13zzzzzzzzzzzzzs.



32023 R 1004: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1004 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki SA-11 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 42).










13zzzzzzzzzzzzzt.



32023 R 1005: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1005 of 23 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki SA-12 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 49).










13zzzzzzzzzzzzzu.



32023 R 1021: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1021 of 24 May 2023 renewing the approval of the active substance Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki PB 54 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 137, 25.5.2023, p. 16).










13zzzzzzzzzzzzzv.



32023 R 1436: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1436 of 10 July 2023 concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance dimoxystrobin, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 (OJ L 176, 11.7.2023, p. 10).










13zzzzzzzzzzzzzw.



32023 R 1488: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1488 of 6 July 2023 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance quartz sand in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 183, 20.7.2023, p. 1).’










Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2023/962, (EU) 2023/998, (EU) 2023/999, (EU) 2023/1000, (EU) 2023/1001, (EU) 2023/1002, (EU) 2023/1003, (EU) 2023/1004, (EU) 2023/1005, (EU) 2023/1021, (EU) 2023/1436, (EU) 2023/1446, (EU) 2023/1447 and (EU) 2023/1488 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 3 February 2024, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 2 February 2024.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 129, 16.5.2023, p. 8.

(2)  
            OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 4.

(3)  
            OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 11.

(4)  
            OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 16.

(5)  
            OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 23.

(6)  
            OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 28.

(7)  
            OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 35.

(8)  
            OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 42.

(9)  
            OJ L 136, 24.5.2023, p. 49.

(10)  
            OJ L 137, 25.5.2023, p. 16.

(11)  
            OJ L 176, 11.7.2023, p. 10.

(12)  
            OJ L 178, 13.7.2023, p. 1.

(13)  
            OJ L 178, 13.7.2023, p. 7.

(14)  
            OJ L 183, 20.7.2023, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


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